The Great American Cowboy
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See also
- List of American films of 1974
- Amazon, the 1997 short film that earned Merrill his second Oscar nomination
References
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External links
- The Great American Cowboy at the Internet Movie Database
- Template:Trim Template:PAGENAMEBASE is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
- Douglas Kent Hall official Web site
- An interview with Keith Merrill about the making of the film
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- 1974 films
- American sports documentary films
- Best Documentary Feature Academy Award winners
- Films directed by Kieth Merrill
- 1974 documentary films
- Rodeo in film
- Cowboy culture
- 1970s English-language films
- 1970s American films
- English-language documentary films